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Swieso, Oril Herbert

Individual Personnel Data
Name Swieso, Oril Herbert
Rank Corporal / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 36677562
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #254 dated 23 December 1944, effective 23 December 1944.
  • Transferred to a non-384th unit, per 547th Bomb Squadron Morning Report - 398th Bomb Group for return to the ZOI, effective 24 May 1945.
Duty Spot Jammer
MOS611 - Aerial Gunner
Last Duty Date 24 May 1945
Results Completed Tour, Returned to USA
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 22 February 1921
  • Promoted to Sergeant effective 5 January 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #4 dated 5 January 1945.
  • Reclassified from MOS 611 to MOS P-514 effective 13 March 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #55 dated 13 March 1945.
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant effective 21 March 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #62 dated 21 March 1945.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album




Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Ruckman, George FrancisPilotCT
Flt. Ofcr. O'Leary, William Joseph, Jr, "Willie, Bill"Co-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Dulac, Albert ArthurNavigatorTBD
Flt. Ofcr. Rivall, Jack WallaceBombardierCT
CPL. Garstak, Jack GeorgeRadio Operator / GunnerFCMEW
CPL. Young, Johnie EarlEngineer / Top Turret GunnerFCMEW
CPL. Swieso, Oril HerbertSpot JammerCT
CPL. Sorenson, Fredrick ATail GunnerFCMEW
CPL. Rice, Alonzo RobertFlexible GunnerFCMEW

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 17 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
251 5 January 1945 Target: Landing Ground
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Neiderbreisig, Germany
Ball Turret 42‑97960 Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back; unable to locate formation.
Sortie Report
252 7 January 1945 Target: Enemy Strong Point
Type: Military
Location: Blankenheim, Germany
Ball Turret 44‑6514 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report
253 8 January 1945 Target: Railroad
Type: Transportation
Location: Kyllburg, Germany
Ball Turret 42‑97150 Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
266 14 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Dresden, Germany
Spot Jammer 43‑38630 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy.
Sortie Report
269 20 February 1945 Target: Main Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany
Spot Jammer 43‑38647 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy.
Sortie Report
272 23 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Plauen, Germany
Spot Jammer 43‑38630 Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Boxted Airfield, AAF Station 150.
Sortie Report
274 25 February 1945 Target: Tank & Submarine Engine Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Friedrichshafen, Germany
Spot Jammer 43‑38630 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy.
Sortie Report
278 1 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bruchsal, Germany
Spot Jammer 43‑38630 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
280 3 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Misburg, Germany
RADAR Countermeasures 43‑39164 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
282 7 March 1945 Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bochum, Germany
Spot Jammer 44‑6898 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
Sortie Report
285 10 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Schwerte, Germany
Spot Jammer 43‑38630 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
292 19 March 1945 Target: Braunkohle-Benzin Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen, Germany
Spot Jammer 43‑38647 Combat Mission Credit
41C Group.
Sortie Report
294 22 March 1945 Target: German Hutted Camps (Barracks) at 51°36'N,7°06'E
Type: Military
Location: Westerholt, Germany
Spot Jammer 43‑38630 Combat Mission Credit
Flak damage forced the pilot to crash-land on the continent
Sortie Report
308 10 April 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot Workshop Area
Type: Military
Location: Oranienburg, Germany
Spot Jammer 44‑6898 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
309 11 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Freiham, Germany
Spot Jammer 44‑6898 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
313 17 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Dresden, Germany
Spot Jammer 44‑6592 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
315 20 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Seddin, Germany
RADAR Countermeasures 43‑39138 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
316 25 April 1945 Target: Skoda Armament Works
Type: Industry
Location: Pilsen / Plzeň, Czechoslovakia
Spot Jammer 43‑39197 Combat Mission Credit
Had one engine out due to battle damage. Landed away at A-70 (Laon/Couvron, France) on return.
Sortie Report

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